25 & Counting Christmas Tags with MDS Journals

Created Prayer journals for my small group members using My Digital Studio and our journal feature and then used 25 & counting for quick tags. Love the small images in that set and the peek a boo frames Big Shot die.

RemARKably SPIRITed Faith Based Creative Challenge – December – A Cup of Christmas Cocoa

Welcome to Month #2 of the RemARKably SPIRITed Faith Based Creative Challenge .

Each month I will post a devotion, faith based story, poem or even song  that easily translates to a craft. Let the devotion inspire you – cards, scrapbook pages, wall art, digital art, crafts… the key is expressing the devotion as art.

This month we focus on  Christmas and a fun devotion around a CUP OF COCOA.

1. Create a fun project based on the Devotion – CUP OF COCOA –

PDF – A Cup of Christmas COCOA
MS WORD – A Cup of Christmas COCOA
2. Submit your entry to me as a jpeg at janet@remarkablycreated.om throughout the month
3. Watch for the RemARkably Spirited Gallery and Random winners to be OPENED & ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
4. Be ready to take the new challenge on the 2nd of each month!

A CUP OF CHRISTMAS COCOA

BOOK – Devotion created in My Digital Studio, Chipboard, Candy Lane Simply Scrappin’ Kit, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Chantilly Crochet Trim

MUG HOLDER – Scallop Envelope Big Shot Die, Cherry Cobber Seam Binding, Chantilly Crochet Trim, Candy Lane Simply Scrappin’ Kit

MUG (Found at Dollar Store) Candy Lane Simply Scrappin’ Kit

My Digital Studio Monday – Christmas Creed Triptych

Today’s MDS projects features a hybrid project I did for my Holiday Decorating this year. I hope that you enjoy and remember that you can always email me questions – janet@remarkablycreated.com.

Don’t forget to visit my DIGITAL CRAFTING page with lots more MDS videos and My Digital Studio tips and information.

CHRISTMAS CREED PDF – A Christmas Creed
CHRISTMAS CREED MDS Video Tutorial

CHRISTMAS CREED Supplies – Chipboard – I applied the 3 8.5 x 11 printed sheets to heavy chipboard so that the triptych was self standing.
Dazzling Details, Natural Hemp, Spice Cake Buttons, EarlyEspresso Bakers twine, Early Espresso Ribbon, Metal Brads, Silver Glimmer Paper, Assorted Ink pads & Aquapainter. Circle Punch, Crop A Dile.

Crafting Digital Holiday Joy
janet

RemARKably SPIRITed – Monthly faith based creative challenge – KEEP THE FORK

I so excited to finally kick this off. This is something that has been on my blog wishlist for a good bit of time and it’s finally happening.

I am excited to invite you to participate in my monthly RemARKably SPIRITed faith based creative challenge.

Each month I will post a devotion, faith based story, poem or even song  that easily translates to a craft. Let the devotion inspire you – cards, scrapbook pages, wall art, digital art, crafts… the key is expressing the devotion as art.

This month is one of my favorite stories entitled KEEP THE FORK – download the PDF to enjoy and keep share with others. As you are inspired this month:

1. Create based on KEEP THE FORK
2. Submit your entry to me as a jpeg at janet@remarkablycreated.om throughout the month
3. Check back December 2nd  to see all of the entries for that month in a special KEEP THE FORK GALLERY and our special RemARKably SPIRITed Page
4. Be ready to take the new challenge on the 2nd of each month!

KEEP THE FORK – KEEP THE FORK

Here are 3 ideas I came up with to inspire you – all 3 use the SAME MDS image – I just either imported it or printed it different sizes.
*TIP when you start with an 8.5 x 11 image you can easily transfer that image to journals, cards, wall art and more.  You can go smaller without losing the details – you cannot always go larger because of pixelation, distortion.

KEEP THE FORK JOURNAL – I plan to use this to record the things that mean a lot to me “my forks” in life! -  The cover still needs  something in the label on the cover ..

KEEP THE FORK Simply Adorned Charm – I hope that I can use this as a witness tool. I hope it generates questions!! I found really tiny silverware pieces in the Dollhouse aisle of my local craft store, they not only fit perfectly on my 1.5×2 Simply Adorned but I can close it easily – so it fits!

KEEP THE FORK Wall Art – I love to keep things that inspire me around me. I am a very visual person and I think this will do just that. I printed the art on Canvas sheets (more details o n that in tomorrows post), embellished the fork, then wired the fork to the canvas. In addition I added more traditional embellishments (vanilla rosettes, antique brads) to this piece. I am excited to have this piece on display in my home.  Frames are my favorite use of the those 40% off coupons from craft stores that burn in my pocket.

Fork Embellished with Champagne Glass Glitter, Vintage Tag, Key Trinket, Crochet Trim, Vanilla Seam Binding, Soft Suede Taffeta

Crafting RemARKably SPIRITed Joy
Janet

October Sunrise

I took this photo this past Wednesday (10/26) and couldn’t wait to scrapbook it. This is on the road where I live.

While I still love traditional scrapbooking there are just some things that only MDS can do – such as the ability to play with opacity , the ability to add drop shadows and the overlays of texture that you could only accomplish with an acetate and shiny look I didn’t want on this page.  So for me a mix and match of  Traditional, Hybrid and Digital fills my scrapbooking arsenal to meet my creative needs ,moods and to fit what the picture seems to be calling for.

MDS – Digital Downloads include – Texture Overlay, Bliss stamp Brush, Friends 24-7 Stamp Brush, Lots of Labels punch shape 1, Torn Edges Stamp Brush, Black Zig Zag Stitching, Cajun Craze Cardstock, Antique Brads
FONT – Birth of a Hero, Marcelle Script

Crafting Digital Joy
Janet

Storms of Life

These pictures are from the recent storm that brought so  much trouble to our southern neighbors. You are in our thoughts. If you are a demonstrator effected please let us know how we can help.

Crafting Joy
janet